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WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following statement following the passage of House Resolution 759 to honor Reverend Billy Graham: “Today I was joined by many of my North Carolina colleagues in passing a resolution honoring the legacy of Billy Graham for his lifelong commitment to preaching the Gospel, his fight for civil rights, his opposition to communism, and the spiritual guidance that he provided to millions. Billy Graham reached 215 million people in 185 c...
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The first time Gallup polled the approval rating of the U.S. Congress, the year was 1974, and over the course of that year, it was about 40 percent. At the beginning of this year, that approval rating had been cut in half, clocking in at an embarrassing 19 percent. Congress worked a great deal more in 1974. That Congress was in session for more than nine full work weeks longer than the most recent one. That’s more than two months of work time. It’s no wonder the American people flat-out hate Co...
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U.S. Reps. Ted Budd and Mark Walker joined two other North Carolina congressmen this week in prodding trade officials to rule in favor of an ATM manufacturer with a local workforce of more than 200. The two Republican congressmen, who each represent parts of Guilford County, partnered on a letter they sent Monday to the U.S. International Trade Commission urging it to side with Diebold Nixdorf in the Ohio-based company’s patent dispute with a Korean competitor. The manufacturer that has a plant ...
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A House government oversight committee is requesting the Air Force turn over documents related to a U.S. government weapons sale to Kenya pushed through on President Obama’s last day in office. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday will request the Air Force produce documents related to the $418 million sale to Kenya for twelve weaponized crop duster-like planes to conduct border control against terrorists, according to a letter obtained by Breitbart News. The U.S. gover...
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In recent weeks, North Carolina’s newest congressman has narrowed his efforts to repeal regulations enacted following the Great Recession. Rep. Ted Budd, R-13, has advocated for the repeal of Dodd-Frank financial services regulations since taking office. More recently, Budd has focused his attention on a specific provision in the bill that caps fees charged for debit card processing — the Durbin Amendment, which was passed in 2010 as part of Dodd-Frank. Retailers pay the fees when shoppers pay ...
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Republican Rep. Ted Budd of North Carolina will get an assist from the banking industry as he becomes a surprise center of controversy in a major lobbying war between the financial services industry and the retail, restaurant, and grocery store industries. The Electronic Payments Coalition, a group that represents banks and card providers, began advertising on radio Tuesday in Budd's district, praising him for having "stood up to the big retail lobbyists" in a vote on debit card transaction fees...
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